Phở House — Restaurant in Slidell

I have always loved this place. However, the ownership has changed and it is no longer the same. They removed the Banh Xeo, Carmelized Catfish, and other great menu items. I understand the need for menu changes and deducted no points for that, but the food is just not as good. The grilled pork in the bao was full of gristle and barely edible. We all.had to spit pieces out into napkins, not a pleasant dining experience. Ramen was added to the menu (the reason many items were removed), which I ordered. It was quite bland, probably the least flavorful Ramen I've ever had, so disappointing. My friends had the black special pho which has always been a favorite of mine. It was good, but it used to be brisket and meatballs and is now chicken. As far as the atmosphere, really not much, especially since they removed all the booth seating, but that's not why you would come here. I'm sure there are still good menu items and perhaps your visit will be better than mine. With the old owners and the way it was, I would have given it 5 stars. Not sure why anyone would want to mess up what was already there...

Today was my first taste of Pho House! I ordered take-out: small chicken pho, grilled shrimp spring rolls, and a strawberry boba smoothie!

I tend to judge a Vietnamese restaurant based on their pho broth, alone, and HOLY COW is their broth flavorful! I didn’t even WANT to add the toppings! I wanted to savor every bite, but because i love the crunch of bean sprouts, I threw those into my bowl and it just made my soup that much better.

The shrimp spring rolls were just as flavorful, and the dipping sauce?! Home run. I didn’t feel like I was dipping my spring rolls into a tablespoon of soupy peanut burger. The Pho House dipping sauce was amazing.

The strawberry boba smoothie? Didn’t taste like a sugar bomb. SO delicious!

My only gripe is that rather than living directly next door to this delicious restaurant, I live 40 min away in Mississippi. But I will definitely be returning!...

Coming from North West Florida, there are less than a handful of places to get Pho.. This place is the best Pho I've had across the country!! I highly recommend the Black Special (technically not Pho by word of the server made by her brother, really enjoyed this story, did not catch her name, but she was amazing.. available to answer any questions and even served me some chili to get the Pho even hotter than served with the green peppers). If you like hot, this is the way to go, definitely had my nose feeling fresh again! 🤗 I went with the smaller portion and it was plenty of food to fill my appetite!! 11/10 will go every time I...